Greetings Sisters and Brothers:
Addressing the workplace safety and health concerns of our membership is vital to the success of the USW and District 9. The USW Health, Safety and Environment, through the Tony Mazzocchi Center (TMC), provides a variety of health and safety training opportunities for our members. Many of which can be provided to a local union (or employer) at no charge or a very competitive cost.
Last year TMC provided training to some 20,000 workers and managers. In September 2016, the USW hosted an International Health, Safety and Environment Conference, which occurs every 18-months, with more than 1,700 participants gaining additional tools and resources to promote and encourage health and safety in the workplace.
USW District 9 strives to be in the forefront of activism and mobilization in all areas of this great Union and we are proud to host a series of regional, one-day health and safety training sessions for our Local Unions. The sessions will be led by trained members from District 9 Local Unions. All sessions start promptly at 8:30 a.m. local time for the scheduled dates and locations listed below. The agenda for each training session will be:
•Running an effective Health & Safety Committee
Scheduled Dates and Locations:
March 13 Holiday Inn Express100 Riverwind East Dr, Pearl, MS 39208
March 15 Local 351L1923 Culver Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
March 17 Local 12L110 N. Hoke St, E. Gadsden, AL 35903
May 8 Local 9-738 2662 Old Stage Hwy, (Highway 87) Riegelwood, NC 28456
May 10 Local 9-925 & 19241024 East White St, Rock Hill, SC 29730
May 15 Local 288 133 Raleigh Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
May 17 IBEW Local 429 2001 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37210
May 19 Local 7655 768 Chaney Rd, Collierville, TN 38017
June 7 Local 5724320 Mead Rd, Macon, GA 31206
June 9 Local 415429 South 6th St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
June 22Local 1421108 North Craft Hwy, Mobile, AL 36611
You can also find this schedule on the www.uswtmc.org website under the Training tab.
Please register for your desired location by emailing Kaye Sipe at msipe@usw.org, with copies to Calvin Bozeman at calvinbozeman@hotmail.com, Wesley Thompson at wthompson@usw.org and Mark Cochran at mcochran@usw.org. You may also call Kaye at 865.977.1655 to provide her with the number of attendees.
In Solidarity,
Daniel Flippo
District 9 Director
c:Mark Cochran
Sub-Directors
Staff Representatives